Pavel Zacha vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zacha 49.1% vs Filppula 50.5% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 23-18 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Zacha 57.0%
Defensive zone
Zacha 52.5%
Neutral zone
Zacha 56.0%
Result
Pavel Zacha favored at 55.6%
55.6%
44.4%
Zacha
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
23
(41 meetings)
18
23
Zacha
Filppula
Last 10: Zacha 4-6 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
9
7
Zacha
Filppula
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
2
7
Zacha
Filppula
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
7
9
Zacha
Filppula
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zacha
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (5,102)
50.7% (7,257)
-1.8%
Power Play
55.6% (804)
54.4% (1,152)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (555)
44.0% (811)
-1.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).
Zacha shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Zacha
Filppula
Home
49.7% (3,353)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
48.5% (3,108)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Zacha
Filppula
P1
49.9%
50.1%
P2
49.2%
50.3%
P3
48.1%
51.0%
OT
53.1%
58.6%
Final 5 min
47.4%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
49.1%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 19:43 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 3 | 09:10 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 06:56 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 04:15 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 3 | 18:21 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 3 | 16:16 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 3 | 16:04 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 2 | 02:05 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:13 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:07 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 16:21 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2 | 15:46 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 1 | 16:03 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 1 | 03:18 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 18:51 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 11:37 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 11:21 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 18:16 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 14:20 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |